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VI's active COVID-19 cases increase to 109; 8 hospitalized
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands (VI) have increased to 109 with 8 current hospitalizations as of December 20, 2021, according to the latest stats released by the Ministry of Health.
PHOTO of the Day: VI Premier officially takes Pfizer booster shot
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has officially taken the COVID-19 booster shot in the form of the BioNTech Pfizer vaccine.
VI & UNPD agrees to extend cooperation MoU to 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have agreed to extend their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation until November 2023, as it relates to sustainable development, COVID-19 recovery, the blue economy, and disaster risk reduction.
COVID:19: Phased Pfizer rollout kicks off today, Dec 17, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With some 4,680 doses of the highly anticipate Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines currently in the VI, the Fahie Government is wasting no time to begin administering shots through its public vaccination drive.
Lax adherence to public health measures sparking COVID infections - Dr Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges has pointed to more social gatherings and a lax of adherence to local public health measures, as the precursor to the current spike in COVID-19 infections in the territory.
90 active COVID-19 cases now in VI- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Amidst the arrival of a new shipment of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines in the territory, Virgin Islands Minister of Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has announced that the total active COVID-19 cases in the VI is on the increase.
COVID-19: First batch of Pfizer jabs arrives in VI - Gov Rankin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – For the first time since the start of COVID-19 vaccinations in the Virgin Islands (VI), the Government managed vaccination drive now has in its arsenal, Pfizer vaccines as part of new supplies sent by the United Kingdom.
VI's active confirmed COVID-19 cases spike to 77 - Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands (VI) Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Maline (AL) moments ago announced that the territory has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases, with 77 active confirmed cases currently.
UPDATE: COVID positive staff came in contact with 2 Hon Members – HoA Speaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Julian Willock has confirmed that a staff of the HoA came in contact with two members, and as such, out of an abundance of caution, the HoA of December 14 & 15th, 2021, will be moving virtually.
VI Health Minister confirms latest COVID-19 death
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – Virgin Islands Minister for Health & Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has confirmed that the Virgin Islands has recorded a new COVID-19 related death.